The Construction Look-Ahead through September 28, for the North Washington Street Bridge is as follows: Scheduled Work • Tub girder steel installation • Architectural trellis welding, painting, and electrical install • City Square median construction • Steel touch-up painting •…
Month: September 2024
Too Many Guns = Too Many Shootings
The spectre of yet another lone-wolf gunman attempting another assasination of Donald Trump is shocking, but not surprising. Up until the past 50 years, assassinations of public figures in America were carried out by individuals with a political agenda –Abraham…
How Can a State Police Trainee Die in a Boxing Ring?
The death last week of 25 year-old Mass. State Police (MSP) Trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia in a boxing ring during a “training exercise” is, in a word, unfathomable. Mr. Delgado-Garcia was less than one month away from graduating and achieving his…
Claire Van Vliet’s Artwork, Handmade Janus Press Books on Display in New Athenaeum Exhibition
Special to Times The Boston Athenaeum has launched its newest exhibition, ‘The Art of Paper: Claire Van Vliet and the Janus Press.’ The exhibition celebrates the 70th anniversary of Van Vliet’s Janus Press by showcasing the artist’s dramatic pulp paintings…
Friends to Unveil Newly Restored Child Fountain on September 17
The Friends of the Public Garden will unveil the newly restored Child Fountain in the Public Garden at a public ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 11:30 a.m., at the park’s Arlington Street Gate. Following the conclusion of this…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Dinner Under the Stars! Come celebrate with friends and neighbors at this one-of-a-kind event on the flat of Mt. Vernon Street on September 14th. Ticket sales end on Friday (9/6) – so get yours today at bhcivic.org! Please note that…
Sept. 26 Outreach Event for those Impacted by Recent Expansion of Beacon Hill Historic District
With the recent expansion of the Beacon Hill Historic District, the city’s Office of Historic Preservation is sponsoring a public outreach event to help inform those impacted by the changes on Thursday, Sept. 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at…
Fiesta en la Plaza Welcomes Latinx Heritage Month Sunday
Special to the Times This Sunday, Fiesta en la Plaza will welcome Latinx Heritage Month to Boston’s City Hall Plaza and Pavilion with a diverse artistic lineup, announced Ágora Cultural Architects. This second edition of Fiesta en la Plaza will…
Remembering John Christiansen
Special to Times John Christiansen of Boston passed away suddenly at his home in Kennebunk, Maine, on Saturday, Aug. 31. He was 83. Born on May 15, 1941, in Aurora, Neb., to parents, Meinhardt and Avis, Mr. Christiansen graduated from…
Free Backyard Bash set to return Sept. 17 to the Common
The third annual Backyard Bash returns on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Parkman Bandstand the Boston Common. The event, presented by the Friends of the Public Garden in partnership with Boston Chamber of Commerce’s City…